Sharing music from Mac library to PC-synced iPod

Hi,
I would like to share some music in iTunes library on my MacBook with my sister. Is there a way to transfer directly to her iPod (which she syncs to her library on her PC)? We just want to transfer some songs, not sync the entire library or wipe out what she already has there.
This is probably a lame question be we're not so savvy about these things.
Thanks.

eleve
Unfortunately you cannot sync directly to a device without connecting it to a computer, as you have stated connecting the iPod to a different computer will erase all data. I would suggest Home Sharing, share only the music you want.
Hope this helps,
Ryan

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